Evening top 5: Home Sweet Home set to defy order to leave Apollo House; Trump calls Russia allegations "nonsense"

Eight residents remain at Apollo House this evening following the High Court’s refusal to extend an order to vacate the building by another week.

Home Sweet Home has confirmed the group will not leave the building until suitable accommodation is found for all residents.

In a statement released to Facebook this evening the group confirmed they plan to defy the court order.

"We are staying here," reads the statement. "We are staying here for ourselves, for our communities, for our families, for everyone we know who is affected by this crisis because they can’t treat us like fools anymore"

Speaking after his meeting with Mr Kenny, Deputy Adams said: "As co-equal guarantors of the Agreement the Irish and British Governments have a responsibility to defend and implement the Good Friday Agreement.

"The British Government will not do this unless the Irish Government holds them to account.

Bus Éireann has confirmed the company is facing insolvency within 18 months unless “decisive actions” are taken to reverse losses.

The transport provider’s acting Chief Executive Ray Hernan has told staff the company is facing forecasted losses of €8m for 2016 and warned that, “collectively we cannot allow this trend to continue.”

The company has reportedly signed off on a new survival plan, drawn up by financial consultants, Grant Thornton which could lead to route cuts, job losses and lower pay for new recruits.

Over 540 people are waiting on trolleys and wards in hospitals across the country, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's (INMO) 'trolley watch' reports today.

A total of 363 patients remain on trolleys, while there are 180 in wards.

Cork University Hospital is the worst affected hospital, with 46 in total waiting for a bed. The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin and Midland Regional Hospital in Meath follow, with 30 people in each hospital waiting for a bed - jumping from 12 and 19 respectively.